Scout | RFA-FD-25-024: A Research Study of Contaminants in School Meals (U18)

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grant RFA-FD-25-024

A Research Study of Contaminants in School Meals (U18)

Summary

This grant supports a pilot study to assess the safety and nutritional quality of meals provided in schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. It can be used by individual schools, multiple schools within a district, or entire school districts involved in the program.

This pilot study supports a comprehensive, FDA-led initiative aimed at evaluating the toxicological safety and nutritional quality of meals served in all schools that actively participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including both public and nonprofit private schools. The grant …

Funding Source

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $20M

Award Ceiling: $2M

Award Floor: $250,000

Eligibility

Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as the Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PD(s)/PI(s)) is invited to work with their organization to develop an application for support.

Schools that actively participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including both public and nonprofit private schools

Applicants must demonstrate the operational capacity and readiness to implement food service change during the 2025–2026 academic year, including the ability to comply with the data collections and reporting as outlined in this announcement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization…

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